Singapore Man Jian Yang Amasses 6,000 Barbie Dolls

Singapore man Jian Yang began collecting Barbie dolls at age 13, and has grown his collection to a staggering 6,000 dolls over 20 years.

As Omicom Media Group director of strategy, Yang’s profession demands that he track consumer trends in toys, though his interest in dolls began as a boy when he saw them advertised on TV.

“[I] liked it and wasn’t allowed to have one,” Yang said, noting his ignorance as a child of social norms. “As I grew older, got my own allowance, that’s where I started getting the freedom to buy whatever I wanted.”